Children – Our future

At Hoist Group, we believe it is important to engage in community development and to give back if we can. Therefore, we are engaging in Corporate Social Responsibility work to make the world to a better place and help those less fortunate to a brighter future. We have several exciting ongoing projects within Hoist Group and internationally we are working together with the organisation Hand in Hand to eliminate child labour and promote entrepreneurship in low income communities.

Hand in Hand

In 2013 Hoist Group began collaborating with Hand in Hand. Over the past four years, we have supported their efforts to improve opportunities for people in Tamil Nadu, India. Hand in Hand’s work is largely about enabling first-time entrepreneurs to develop and grow themselves by, primarily, providing access to micro-loans; business training including bookkeeping; marketing and IT. Since 2015, we have been sponsoring an internship school where children who were previously in work get the chance to return to school and thus have the opportunity to create a better future.

A place for development

Every year, within Hoist Group, we recognise a “Hoister of the Year” from each country. The Hoister of the Year is chosen for qualities that make them a good ambassador for the company, as well as a role model to their colleagues. Two of these ambassadors then have the opportunity to travel to India to visit the school, meet the children and representatives of Hand in Hand and learn more about how the work is done. The project is important, not only for the people of India and their future, but also because we believe that solidarity with other people helps us grow as companies and people.